2390th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: Fact-checking President Trump's claims that the US supports NATO and his accusations that Germany is a "captive" of Russia.
Focus of the Day Story: The legal profession dominates the United Kingdom’s social mobility employer index, believed to be the only index globally. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) tops the legal sector, ranking third in the overall Top 50 Social Mobility Employer Index. However, the legal profession did not manage to take the overall top spot on the list, with Big Four accountancy firm KPMG the winner, adding a little bite to the growing competition between accountancy and law firms. Full story - The Global Legal Post
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- Wife of missing #Chinese lawyer Wang Quanzhang : 'I don't know if he is alive' https://t.co/nOEl0kldoJ
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- Michael Cohen's new lawyer Lanny Davis fires at Trump and Rudy Giuliani over 'truth' #US https://t.co/iNaVi0KrSg
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- #China's Online Sellers Face Legal Problems https://t.co/4oavS4XgGe
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